CedB Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Nice work Cookie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: From the looks of the reference pic, it seems like '48' had the 'half' tail wheel gear doors, with the aft section permanently closed and tailhook removed 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I don't know Cookie they look like standard doors and the hook has been removed a common mod in the Solomon Island and Marine operations. Then again I'm not the Kiwi corsair expert, I guess its possible they did these mods but Alan @LDSModeller might be able to confirm The tail wheel doors do look normal to me in the reference pic above If you check these Corsairs (all F4U-1A's), they had standard tail wheel doors RNZAF Corsair Tail wheel doors RNZAF Corsair Tail wheel doors 1 The only RNZAF Corsair, I know had the part tail wheel were the later F4U-1D's/ FG-1D's RNZAF FG-1D Half tail wheel door Having said that, depending on when the Photo of "48" was taken (it's only a moment in time) later on it could have had a half door from repairs - honestly can't say for sure a lot more bigger things have happened, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it Regards Alan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The weathering underneath really is very good, the poster paints have worked a treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: the weathering is just water based craft paint - dang I forgot to take a pic of the pots - but they're just the cheap ones we used as school kids. You can thin them with water and mix them to any colour you want. And if it all goes wrong, just wipe them off and start again. Of course this also means that they will always be susceptible to water. I've never tried to varnish over them, but I'm pretty sure you'd just end up with a mess. Thanks Cookie, got it I think I'll stick to tempera though, if you let it cure enough, it can take varnish without problems. Lovely progress BTW, almost done now Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Yet more impressive progress Cookie! Coming along beautifully. I hope you and yours are all well. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 7 hours ago, LDSModeller said: The only RNZAF Corsair, I know had the part tail wheel were the later F4U-1D's/ FG-1D's RNZAF FG-1D Half tail wheel door Thank you Alan... I never knew they had these mods done. Sorry @Cookenbacher I guess you were right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Thank you Alan... I never knew they had these mods done. Sorry @Cookenbacher I guess you were right. No, I think you are right Dennis. '48' was an F4U-1A. 11 hours ago, LDSModeller said: The tail wheel doors do look normal to me in the reference pic above If you check these Corsairs (all F4U-1A's), they had standard tail wheel doors RNZAF Corsair Tail wheel doors RNZAF Corsair Tail wheel doors 1 The only RNZAF Corsair, I know had the part tail wheel were the later F4U-1D's/ FG-1D's RNZAF FG-1D Half tail wheel door I see it now, the shadow of the horizontal stabilizer tricked me into thinking the door ended half way, but the rear half is just in shadow. I'll do my best to take your advice and not to lose any sleep over it Alan. 🙂 I'll do my best to get it finished up tonight everybody. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: I'll do my best to get it finished up tonight everybody. At which time I'll give it a very well deserved LIKE and say nothing about the doors. It's looking really good Cookie, looking forward to the gallery shots. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Here it is with some of its Corsair buddies. Sorry for the poor lighting, it's getting late and nothing but the overhead bulb in the room. I'll tone down the aerial, so shiny, and hopefully take some Gallery worthy pics this weekend. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Congrats on the nice finish Cookie. ... Nice looking -2 off to the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: Here it is with some of its Corsair buddies. Hi Cookie, I would love to see your model in a Black/White photo - Why? Because, I think it would look just like a photo of the real thing. That has to be the best weathered RNZAF Corsair I have seen thus far Congrats on a master piece Thanks for sharing your build with us Regards Alan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Stunning! Really like the finish on this, excellent work. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 That is one fantastic looking Corsair Cookie. The painting and weathering really are great, very realistic. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 That is just beautiful, Cookie! A truly lovely model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Outstanding! And in great company too Looking forward to the RFI pics Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Me too - we want pictures to drool over! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Great finish Cookie! I love the weathering effects you have achieved. There is something really nice about those RNZAF markings. Great job 👍 Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 10:59 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Congrats on the nice finish Cookie. ... Nice looking -2 off to the left. Thanks Dennis, and thanks for being such a great GB host, keeping us all encouraged and involved. The -2 was my first Corsair after coming back to the hobby - based on a pic in one of Dana Bell's books of a night fighter involved in the Truk raids in 1944, a fascinating subject that doesn't seem to have a lot of historical coverage. On 6/17/2020 at 11:20 PM, LDSModeller said: I would love to see your model in a Black/White photo - Why? Because, I think it would look just like a photo of the real thing. That has to be the best weathered RNZAF Corsair I have seen thus far Congrats on a master piece I can't tell you how much these words mean to me coming from you Alan. I'm so glad that you've enjoyed my effort, as I've certainly enjoyed all of the advice and knowledge you've shared with us along the way. Here's the requested B&W pic: I tried to replicate the reference pic as close as possible (despite it being pilotless and the elevators drooped!) On 6/17/2020 at 11:24 PM, rob85 said: Stunning! Really like the finish on this, excellent work. Thanks Rob, can't wait to see more of your Corsair triple! On 6/18/2020 at 1:00 AM, modelling minion said: That is one fantastic looking Corsair Cookie. The painting and weathering really are great, very realistic. Very well done. Cheers Craig, and thanks for your encouragement during this build and in all of the other Corsair construction going on around here by others. On 6/18/2020 at 5:12 AM, John Laidlaw said: That is just beautiful, Cookie! A truly lovely model. Thank you John! On 6/18/2020 at 10:11 AM, giemme said: Outstanding! And in great company too Looking forward to the RFI pics Thanks Giorgio, the pics are up in the Gallery. On 6/18/2020 at 10:52 AM, CedB said: Me too - we want pictures to drool over! Sneak preview just for you Ced! On 6/18/2020 at 11:01 AM, Steve 1602 said: Great finish Cookie! I love the weathering effects you have achieved. There is something really nice about those RNZAF markings. Great job 👍 Thank you Steve, I'm with you about the markings, an RNZAF Corsair has been on my build list for a long time. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thanks for Participating Cookie... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Cookenbacher said: Here's the requested B&W pic: Hi Cookie, Thanks, that's exactly how I imagined it would look, thanks for sharing Regards Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Cookenbacher said: Sneak preview just for you Ced! Thanks matey! Beautiful finish, lovely detail… another great Cookie build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 That black and white picture shows just how good your build is as it looks exactly like the aircraft in the wartime pics. This has been an excellent build from start to finish with everything done to an incredibly high standard which has set the bar very high for the rest of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 This is quite a charming build, congratulations on the completion. 👍 How did you clean up the gun ports - scrolling back I don't see an posting about this? regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 This is how I want my Corsair to look. Or at least the next one I build. So I'm lazy...is that hairspray weathering? What's this about poster paints? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just caught this one in the gallery. I thought "That's just how a 1/48 Corsair should look". But wait a moment....!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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